More Norway Photos
These photos relate to the previous (Final) story sent by Stew of the time in Norway and his transfer.
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Norway, B & W photo of ships moored around Currituck in Norway.
This is from the shore looking down on the ship highlited by the sun and a Sunderland anchored near by.
There is also a P5M tucked in against the hill that you have to look for. This was in Norway.
Edinburg's folly. Duplicate of Parthenon being built near Edinburgh, Scotland but too many beer parties so funding cancelled.
Admiral Arleigh 31 Knott Burke becomes Chief of Naval Ops and I was there. With him is Admiral Wright, Commander of the Atlantic Fleet and the headquarters base I transferred to. These were the senior officers in the Navy and over the Currituck.
Photos of Lantflex Observers Manual for the Lantflex 55 operation the Currituck was scheduled to have an important role in. Admiral Woolridge to be in charge. I had photos in manual of Admiral and Staff and one I took of Currituck. The history of the Currituck does not mention this operation.
The text of the above photo can be read at the bottom of this page.
Admiral Woolridge, commander of the second fleet and staff.
Facts and Figures About Lantflex
Some 212 Atlantic Fleet ships, of 42 different classifications ranging from aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers and amphibious assault shipping down through patrol craft and minesweepers will participate in the Exercise.... Manning the ships will be 50,000 Naval personnel, while approximately 26,000 Marines will form the Landing Force...
Several Atlantic Fleet commands, although not designated Exercise Commanders, ers, play a vital role in LantFlex. The Destroyer Force, for example, will commit most of its ships to Hunter-Killer Groups, and Mine Force will deploy its ships and craft both to lay and sweep mines in harbors and assault beach areas...
Submarines will act as the prime villains throughout LantFlex. With Commander, Submarines, Atlantic, serving Vice Admiral McMahon's Orange Forces, the subs will oppose sorties from harbors, attack convoys and attempt to disrupt amphibious landings...
Air power will also play a vital role in LantFlex. Navy units participating will be an attack carrier air group, land based and seaplane patrol squadrons, composite squadrons, two blimp squadrons, an airborne early warning squadron, and three carrier based anti-submarine warfare squadrons. The Marines will have the Second Marine Aircraft Wing, plus an attack squadron and a helicopter transport ¦squadron...
In addition to the standard landing craft, helicopters and sea planes will be used to land the troops and supplies that will establish a beachhead through which large scale land operations may be Initiated by Army forces...
A 90-ship task force, moving in two groups of landing ship fire support types, will be screened by cruisers and destroyer types. Air cover for the task force will be. supplied by a fast carrier striking force, and anti-submarine protection from two hunter-killer groups...
A 37-ship advance group consisting of cruisers, destroyers, minesweepers and high-speed transports will precede the amphibious Task Force into the objective area to reconnoiter and conduct diversionary operations...
Most ships engaged in Phases I through IV departed their home ports about October 20. ..The amphibious shipping for Phibex left Norfolk between the 8th and 10th of November...
Among the many new concepts of amphibious warfare being tested during Phibex is a seaplane lift of troops to an inland body of water. Although experimentation is on a small scale, the results will be carefully observed...
Featured on the cover of this booklet is the USS NORTHAMPTON, the first ship of its type. Built on a cruiser hull, it has been designated a "Tactical Command Ship", and is still in the experimental stage...
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